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ParaPNA effusion characteristics can be summarized in 3 sentences: Pleural effusions caused by parapneumonic effusions (ParaPNA) are exudative in nature and contain a high number of neutrophils. They develop as a result of an inflammatory response to bacterial pneumonia in the pleural space. If not treated promptly with antibiotics and drainage, ParaPNA effusions can progress to become empyema with significant morbidity and mortality.
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